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Cat Jeje's School Life 1: I Never Knew Elementary School Was This Hard
Cat Jeje's School Life 1: I Never Knew Elementary School Was This Hard
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Book Introduction
How did I become an elementary school student?!
Baebong Elementary School's first cat student, Jeje's tumultuous journey of adjusting to school life!


Do you want to go to school or not? Here's Jeje, a cat who definitely wants to be an elementary school student.
Jeje wants to make many friends while going to school.
Just imagine how much fun it will be to be an elementary school student.
Is "school" a place as joyful and exciting as the wind of the wind? What kind of days do students spend there?

"Cat Jeje's School Life" is an original fairy tale that depicts the laughter, worries, and moments of growth experienced by cat Jeje as he attends a real human elementary school.
Author Seungmin Lee uses his unique approach to stimulate readers' imagination by inviting the unusual creature, a cat, into the familiar space of "school" for children.
The painter of Onsu further enhances the immersion of the work by visualizing the joy and emotion of the text in rich and vivid paintings.

Jeje, a cat who watches children go to school from the top of the school wall, dreams of becoming an elementary school student after seeing his friend Minji, whom he has become close to by chance.
Jeje becomes a real elementary school student after meeting the snake grandmother who grants wishes.
Will Cat Jeje be able to continue the happy school life he dreamed of?

The story, told through the cat's eyes, contains moments of friendship, conflict, emotion, worry, and growth that elementary school readers can relate to.
Jeje's imaginative and turbulent school life adaptation story delivers readers a unique and enjoyable experience, as well as the true meaning of the joy of learning together.
Through Jeje's special journey, we hope to share in the big and small adventures of school life and reflect on the precious values ​​of life.
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Chapter 1: I'm a Cat, But I Want to Be an Elementary School Student

Cat on the Wall
Baebong Elementary School's cat transfer student
Happy school life
What should I do if I'm sleepy?
Elementary school students are really amazing
Minji's other friends

Chapter 2: Elementary School Life Isn't Easy

My favorite thing to do
Through a narrow gap
The thing Jo Hyun-soo hates most in the world
Jo Hyun-soo's petty revenge

Chapter 3 If you live a good life, you will be rewarded someday.

Jeje's special talent
Tiger Card
Jo Hyun-soo's apology
Tiger and Pigeon

Epilogue
birthday party
The Strongest! Animal Battle Game

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Into the book
Cat on the Wall

My name is Jeje.
He is the first cat student at Baebong Elementary School.
Of course, I am not an ordinary elementary school student.
After all, I am a cat.
Before I started attending Baebong Elementary School, I was a cat who liked to sit on the school wall every morning and watch the children going to school.
I started attending Baebong Elementary School when the forsythia flowers were falling and the cherry blossoms were just beginning to bloom.
Among the kids I see often is Minji.
My name is Jeje, and it's actually a name Minji gave me.

On days when Minji came to school early, she would always go out and play with me, and I liked that time.
But it was rare for Minji to come to school early.
I couldn't play often because I usually came to school at a time when I was on the verge of being late.

Then, suddenly, I became curious about what Minji was doing at school, so I sneaked into the school with cat-like steps.
I think that was probably the first time I thought I wanted to go to school.
(……)

"Oh, if only I could go to school and make lots of friends like Minji. How much fun would it be to be an elementary school student?"

So I went to a damp, dark cave at the foot of Baebongsan Mountain.
I once heard from an old Chihuahua grandpa that there was a snake grandma there who would grant wishes.
Of course, it was said that wishes are not granted for free, and that there is a price to pay for them.

As I entered the cave, a giant snake lady sat coiled up and looked at me.
At first I was really scared, but when the snake grandmother asked me in a kind voice, I felt a little relieved.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a cat come to make a wish.
“So, what is your wish?”

“I want to be an elementary school student.”

At my words, the snake grandmother tilted her head as if she found it strange.

“You want to be an elementary school student?”

"yes."

"I'm not hearing things because I'm too old, am I? I want to be an elementary school student?"

"yes." (……)

“Think again.
“I guess it’s not a good idea to wish to be an elementary school student.”

I thought for a moment, as Granny Snake said.
But no matter how much I thought about it, it seemed like a good wish.

“But I still want to be an elementary school student.”

"good.
“There’s nothing I can do.”

The snake lady uncoiled herself and spun around twice in place.
Then the cave was filled with magical light and then returned to normal.

“The wish came true.
“Now I can go to school starting tomorrow.”

“But, Grandma.
“They say there is a price to pay for wishes.”

"that's right.
Originally, I wanted a huge treasure, but this time… … .
I guess I can make up for it by laughing out loud while watching you go to school as an elementary school student.”

That's how I became the first cat student at Baebong Elementary School.
And let me say this in advance, I should have listened to Granny Snake.
Oh, why did I say I wanted to be an elementary school student?
--- From the text

Publisher's Review
* What would happen if cats went to elementary school?

Jeje, who can speak human language, read Korean, and even write with a pencil between his front paws.
Moreover, I dream of having a fun school life sitting right next to Minji, but reality is not easy.
I'm so sleepy during class, it's hard to make friends, and why is there so much homework?
Just three days after starting elementary school, Jeje begins to understand the feelings of children who do not want to go to school.

Jeje realizes the hardships of human school life, wondering, "Why did I want to be an elementary school student?", but with the help of his friend Minji, and with his cat-like talent, courage, and warm heart, he adapts to school.

This book is a fairy tale that humorously portrays the excitement and pressure of school, as well as the feelings of friendship and growth.
By reinterpreting the most familiar space, 'school,' through the eyes of an unfamiliar being, we are reminded of the joy of school and the meaning of relationships.
I recommend this book to children who are going to school for the first time, children who are still unfamiliar with school, or children who are a little bored with school.

* A special cat story about learning about 'differences' and 'growth' in school life!

Jeje, who has become a regular customer of the 'nodding John'.
Jo Hyeon-su, who saw Jeje sleeping with his mouth open and drooling, made up the nickname 'Sleeping Drooler' and teased Jeje.
When the bet winner punishes Hyun-soo by having him read a book, which he hates the most, Hyun-soo continues his petty revenge by picking fights over every little thing.

School life as seen through Jeje's eyes is similar to our children's daily lives, yet shines differently.
Jeje likes to fit into narrow boxes, which makes his friends laugh, and his cat-like flexibility and curiosity naturally embrace 'differences', naturally conveying the message that 'it's okay to be a little different.'

"It's okay to be a little sleepy, because everyone is amazing!" This book encourages not only children starting school for the first time, but all elementary school students who live each day with energy.
By following the guidelines, children will learn to reflect on themselves and their surroundings, and grow at their own pace.

* A day of learning together, the real story of school told by cat Jeje!

One day, while Jeje was arguing with Hyunsu Jo, he saw Hyunsu Jo crying sadly after losing his treasured tiger card.
Jeje finds Hyunsu's card, remembering Mr. Dog's words that if you live a good life, you will be rewarded someday.
Afterwards, Hyun-soo gives a sincere apology to Je-je and changes little by little.

School is an unfamiliar but special world to Jeje, a cat who wanders the streets.
Making friends, arguing, and making up again, Jeje gradually learns how to 'live together'.
Jeje, who initially became an elementary school student just wanting to make friends, now finds true happiness in the warm hearts of many friends.

This book follows a day in the life of such a person, warmly recalling moments from school that we have all experienced at least once.
What Jeje learned as he opened the classroom door was that the world is warmer when we are together than when we are alone.
School, a place where we cry and laugh together and grow.
I hope that by reading this book, you will once again realize the preciousness of everyday life, where you meet different friends, laugh, and learn from each other.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: November 19, 2025
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 112 pages | 364g | 168*222*13mm
- ISBN13: 9791171471386
- ISBN10: 1171471386
- KC Certification: Certification Type: Conformity Confirmation

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